Vehicle-wheel.



.vv. s; PRICE. VEHICLE WHEEL. AAPPLICATICPN FILED M A` 4,19l6.

1,242,237. I Patented Oct. 9,1917.

v, WILLARD s. PRICE, von srvieacnsngiviiw }Yo1 'K.'

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' vented new and useful :Improvements in Ve- 1 hicleflWheels`,`ofwhichthe following7 taken connection'with the accompanyingdrawinlgsfis a 'ull,jclear`,`an`d"exact descriptionf,v rlhi's inventionrelates to' certain improvements'in wheels forinotoriand.like-vehicles.'

f The'obj ect of the inventionis'togproduce wheelof' the characterspecified provided withv a pneumaticrcushioninganeans or tire,'

arranged so that tlie'resiliency of such tire may be utilized"whilel atytliesanie time it is-protectfe'd from injuryf'or puncture, and -is not'subjected tofactualj'iwear due toro-icone' tact 'withthe road.` 'Or,reversely, to prov having in .COmbIlltOIl a'leslient'pneumaticcushioning means. 1f v i (.)ther objects and advantagesWillvappearfrom'the `following description,` taken inVV connection -with the ings,vin which- .Y Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section2 of thewheel. Fig. 2 is a cross vsection lon line 2 2,

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As shown7 the accompanying draw# tric web or disk 2f-5 .as shown, formedintegral 4with the hub and cast hollow or 35 cored, forming-'spacedwalls 22e-,pand termay be termed an inner wheell or main section'.l Theweb or disk "-2- lperformsthe function of the usual spokes and carriesthe rim, which in turn carries they pneumatic Vcushioning means. v

A. pair oii side plates 4f and -5- havf ing central openings ofconsiderably greater diameter than and fitted overthe hub-L- and movablerelatively thereto in a'lplane perpendicular tothe axisof the wheel7are.

disposed upon opposite sides of `ther disk -2- and have alined circularlugs orprojections -6- and extending inwardly 'from the respectiveplates and positioned in opposite sides of an elongated substantiallyradially disposed slot -8- formed in the disk -2- and adapted to limitthe movement of they plates relatively to the disk. The lugs areconnected and the plates caused duce' a wheel of the hard'rubbertread-type t *y afcasinggwhich incloses the inn t wheel comprises a h'ub'H15 having a radiating circular concento.'movesimultaneouslyby'11a-Cylindrical fi' -V Valaaf-fioposieoneain ,theslof; tagging` s pective'- projections` vand 2 7- and having" itsoppositeends'fitted over the rel*- l 4i60 i rotatable` 'relativelyf'there'to'f thus constituting a' boltl'e'ss" driving lockbetweenfthedisk] laterally' extending circularA primary trim'-ll-`having anV inner, annular seat 'ff i spacedffro'in thesecond'aryrim dis-4 fniallyfand" resilieiitly-f space the parts an @quai distanteapart throughout"thereon-1 1 centricjmarginal portions, said p rim\-11--- and side plates -l-"and #5* constituting v er riin and pneumatictube l2-L'.

The tubelflmarbeof any Suitable ableina'terial protectingfthe tube.lfrom direct contactwiththe rim.

The opposite plate- 5* has its marginal i portion positioned inaseat-13n inthe sideof the. rim .-11-1 and is removably secured to therim 'in'any suitable manner, as

by bolts +14-, The'rini .-l1.-' is prefer#` ably, as shown, formedintegral with one of v the plates, as l-,y andimay be cast hollow orcored if desired and-is formed for thelreception Aot a .suitable tread;as a' hard rubber tire -j15-- which `may be positioned between radiallyextending circumir'erentialv flanges Vupon the rim orv maybe vulcanizedor otherwise secured thereto, as desired.

l The Aplates and 'Q5- adjacent the Y i tube `12are preferably formedVconvex or bowed. outwardly to L-fornfi afreespace for allowingexpansion ofv thetube, which tube is loosely mounted-on the concavesec-V A ondary rim 73.- andA isfree to move *andl respond to strains inall directions.V ,n y

The projections -'-6- `and 7l-f .and thc roller -l0+ movable inthe. slot-8- allow lios Y a limitedl rocking 'rotative movement of the' .i

plates -4- and .--5- relatively to thedisk -2'-, allowing the suddenapplication of stress or strain `to be applied directly to the icopreferably threaded, the inner end for the`V reception of al suitableinternally threaded brake drum -16- held i-nsubstantial contact with theplate -4 by a locking nut is adapted to receiveY an internally threadedca 218- inclosinglthe hub,` anda suitable shaft -1QV positioned inthehub has a flange -20-- in contactwith` the inner end of theQliub and-isvlocked in operativey position by anut d21- threaded uponthe end of theshaft and positioned "Withinfthev cap Preferably, one ofthe plates,vv'or both of the'platesl -4.- and' 5j-v, at -thefcon-Vexl portion adjacentthe. tube #12e-,pare prohvidedI lwith an automatic` air Yreleasing"- Valve -fQQfof any; suitable and Well known con'- structionfor releasingrthe air VWithin the chamber formed betweenA said.` platesshould the same become.compressedbeyond a pre-v determinedl degree.Su-itablepacking. e423* may be positioned, as shown, betWeenHthecontacting portions of the parte. l Y

It Will be readily apparent thatV the Wheel disclosed combines theadvantages of ahard@ ing means of the ordinary pneumaticvwheel,reducingfto a min'imiumthe danger of injury or puncture of the pneumatictube l2- and although I have `shown and described VVone particularconstruction, form and arr'a:ofg'e'nient` of the parts, I `do not.-desire to limit myself-to the same, as many changes may be made in thedetails of form, arrangement and construction Without departingV from:the spirit .of this invention-.as set' forth in the appended claim.

What I claim. is f A Vehicle' Wheel comprisin-ga hub andrim v*rubbertread with the pneumatic cushion- Y united by a hollow annular Webhavingf a sides :thereofzinto-- ,thev slot in spaced vrelation l toestablish v a Ybol-tless-y driying lock between the web fand casing,'said casinghaving-ja tire-receiving rim' supported directlyv upon theyperiphery off' the pneumatic tube.

In Witness whereof I `have hereuntoset-V my hand this thlrvday ofFebruary, 1916:-

Y 'VVitnessesa i Y i E. A, THOMSON Y M. VIOLA HOWLAND Gpiesgof. thispatent may be obtained -forK wiyefceiits each', byladdress'ingthenimissi'bner et' llraitentali Washington, D, I

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